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The Decoder· Matthias Bastian·· 20 d ago

OpenAI's Ted Sanders shares a rule of thumb for picking the right GPT-model

OpenAI's Ted Sanders shares a rule of thumb for picking the right GPT-model

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OpenAI's Ted Sanders explains where GPT-6.1 Terra fits in the company's GPT lineup. The smaller model outperforms the larger Astra in technical communication and costs far less but trails it in most other areas. Sanders says model size, reasoning effort, and multi-agent systems are distinct dimensions that can’t be reduced to a single "IQ score."

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Not admittedSum of both 84 < twice the threshold 152

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Media and individuals; this tier's threshold is 76
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passed:OpenAI模型选型与命名规则

A model scores each item twice, independently, against one written standard, out of 100. An item is admitted only when the two scores add up to twice the threshold. The threshold is set per source tier.

Source: The Decoder · the-decoder.com